The End of The Page
Behold! For the power of the mind is increased by learning and reading. For the page is a testament, memoriam of lessons and loves…
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NIH Lifts Funding Moratorium on Gain-of-Function Research for Deadly Pathogens
In December 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it is lifting a moratorium on funding for gain-of-function research on influenza, severe…
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Medical Ethics: November Response and January Question
November Response Our last ethics question concerned discrimination against a practicing Muslim physician and the role of hospital administrators in enforcing zero-tolerance discrimination policies:…
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The Epigenetics of Homelessness
“Epigenetics is an emerging frontier of science that involves the study of changes in the regulation of gene activity and expression that are not…
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Medical Ethics: September Response and November Question
September Question September’s ethical question revolved around a concerned patient and physician disclosure of test results. Take another look: A 67-year-old man presents to…
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Here to Stay: The Journey of DACA Students in Medicine
The current policy bylaws of most medical schools make a commitment to support increasing diversity of students entering medical school and to increase the…
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Caring for Patients in Jail
On my first day on the job as a jail doctor, twenty-five-year-old Peggy* was brought by guards to clinic after fighting with another inmate….
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Judaism and Medicine
The first week of medical school was an absolute whirlwind filled with new names, faces, excitement, and terror. In an effort to get to…
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Representation in Evidence-Based Medicine
In our current age of medicine, we often tout the benefits of evidence-based medicine for our patients: better outcomes with fewer unneeded interventions. However,…
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Should a Physician Still Remain “Captain of the Ship?”
In 1949, the phrase “captain of the ship” was used to justify Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s verdict of McConnell vs. Williams, where obstetrician Dr. Williams…
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